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Rare Vintage Adele Simpson Rhinestone Bug Brooch
Clothing designer Adele Simpson produced a very limited amount of jewelry in the 40's and 50's. According to Julia C. Caroll in Collecting Costume Jewelry 101, (and I highly recommend her books if you don't already have them!) at that time her pieces sold from $50.00-$500.00! Her recommendation is to buy any piece of Adele Simpson jewelry you can find if it is in any kind of reasonable condition. The large, gold plated bug features a sparkling, foil back, zircon blue chaton rhinestone head, open back golden topaz navette wings, and a huge oval sapphire blue faceted glass belly. The body stone is set in an unusual setting, the other rhinestones are prong set. This piece is in very good vintage condition, with minor plating wear to the back. The Adele Simpson signature is worn in a few spots but still quite readable. Measures 1 3/4 by 1 1/2".
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